160
Order in Council, 1889.
THE COLONIAL PRISONERS REMOVAL ACTS.
1. Every prisoner removed under the said Act from a British possession to the United Kingdom for the purpose of undergoing the residue of a sentence involving confinement in a prison combined with hard labour, shall, in the United Kingdom, be dealt with as follows, that is to say,
If the original period of his sentence did not exceed two years in the same manner as if he had been sentenced in the United Kingdom to imprisonment with hard labour for the same period:
And if the original period of his sentence exceeded two years, in the same manner, as nearly as may be, as if he had been sentenced in the United Kingdom to penal servitude for the same period.
2. Every prisoner removed under the said Act from one British possession to another British possession for the purpose of undergoing the residue of a sentence shall in such last-mentioned British possession be dealt with in the same manner as if he had there been sentenced to such punishment authorised by the law thereof as in the opinion of the Secretary of State signing the order of removal shall most nearly correspond to the punishment to which he was sentenced in the first mentioned British possession, and for the same period.
3. The forms in the schedule to this Order or forms to the like effect varied as circumstances may require may be used under the said Act.
SCHEDULES REFERRED TO IN THE FOREGOING ORDER IN COUNCIL.
I.-ORDER OF REMOVAL,
Colonial Prisoners Removal Act, 1884.
WHEREAS A.B. was on the day of convicted before the [or offence] of of the crime and sentenced to penal servitude [or imprisonment, or, as the case may be] for the term of life [or years [or for]], and is now undergoing the said sentence in the Colony [or Presidency, or Court of ,
And whereas it is likely that the life [or health] of the said A.B. will be endangered [or permanently injured] by further imprisonment in the said Colony [or Presidency, OF J.
[Or the said A.B. belonged at the time of committing the said offence to the Royal Navy [or to Her Majesty's regular military forces]].
[Or the said offence was committed wholly [or partly] beyond the limits of the said Colony, or Presidency, or
[Or by reason of there being no prison in the said Colony [or Presidency, or in which the said A.B. can properly undergo his sentence [or, for other reasons to be stated] the removal of the said A.B. is expedient for his safe custody [or for more efficiently carrying his sentence into effect]].
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160
Order in Council, 1889.
THE COLONIAL PRISONERS REMOVAL ACTS.
1. Every prisoner removed under the said Act from a British posses- sion to the United Kingdom for the purpose of undergoing the residue of a sentence involving confinement in a prison combined with hard labour, shall, in the United Kingdom, be dealt with as follows, that is to say,-
If the original period of his sentence did not exceed two years in the same manner as if he had been sentenced in the United Kingdom to imprisonment with hard labour for the same period:
And if the original period of his sentence exceeded two years, in the same manner, as nearly as may be, as if he had been sentenced in the United Kingdom to penal servitude for the same period.
2. Every prisoner removed under the said Act from one British possession to another British possession for the purpose of undergoing the residue of a sentence shall in such last-mentioned British possession be dealt with in the same manner as if he had there been sentenced to such punishment authorised by the law thereof as in the opinion of the Secretary of State signing the order of removal shall most nearly correspond to the punishment to which he was sentenced in the first mentioned British possession, and for the same period.
3. The forms in the schedule to this Order or forms to the like effect varied as circumstances may require may be used under the said Act.
SCHEDULES REFERRED TO IN THE FOREGOING ORDER IN COUNCIL.
I.-ORDER OF REMOVAL,
Colonial Prisoners Removal Act, 1884.
WHEREAS A.B. was on the
day of
convicted
before the
[or offence] of
of the crime and sentenced to penal servitude [or imprisonment, or, as the case man be.] for the term of life], and is now undergoing the said sentence in the Colony [or Presidency, or
years [or for ] of
Court of
,
And whereas it is likely that the life [or health] of the said A.B. will be endangered [or permanently injured] by further imprisonment in the said Colony [or Presidency,
OF
J.
[Or the said A B. belonged at the time of committing the said offence to the Royal Navy [or to Her Majesty's regular military forces]].
[Or the said offence was committed wholly [or partly] beyond the limits of the said Colony, or Presidency, or
[Or by reason of there being no prison in the said Colony [or Presidency, or
in which the said A.B. can properly undergo his sentence [or, for other reasons to be stated] the removal of the said A.B: is expedient for his safe custody [or for more efficiently carrying his sentence into effect]].
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